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Kidney disease is often called a “silent killer” as it often develops unrecognized and
gradually progresses into chronic kidney disease. Earlier detection to identify kidney disease and slow its progression has relied on measuring changes in two key biomarkers – glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and albuminuria.

Dr. Barbara Gillespie, vice president and therapeutic head of nephrology at Covance, was recently asked to attend an invite-only workshop on March 15-16, 2018 sponsored by the National Kidney Foundation (NFK), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

As the only representative from a CRO invited to this unique meeting, Dr. Gillespie will offer valuable insights from the perspective of clinical research. She also serves on the NFK regional medical advisory board and is the only CRO member of the NFK scientific advisory board for chronic kidney disease (CKD) registry.